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THG is an ecommerce business that sells own-brand and third-party products covering health and beauty, fashion, accessories and sport across 160 websites in 35 languages. The business was founded in 2004 and originally focused on entertainment retailing before going on to create white-label websites for retailers such as Asda, Argos and WHSmith. Over the years it has acquired a diverse array of notable brands, including Zavvi, Coggles and Illamasqua. THG has also built up its B2B service offering into its all-encompassing Ingenuity platform, offering retailers everything from an ecommerce solution to digital content production.
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THG to axe HQ and warehouse jobs
Ecommerce giant THG is reportedly laying off 60 marketing and sales employees as well as around 100 warehouse staff across the group.
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Own-brand beauty: How ‘budget’ lines have disrupted the market
With beauty retailers enjoying a bumper Christmas trading period, the one thing they all had in common was the resounding success of their competitively-priced, own-brand products against the traditionally dominant branded offerings.
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Holland & Barrett teams up with THG for supply chain overhaul
Holland & Barrett has proposed a three-year partnership with THG’s tech arm Ingenuity as it undergoes a “multimillion-pound redevelopment of its supply chain”.
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THG returns to revenue growth after ‘best performance of 2023’
THG, which owns health and beauty brands like Lookfantastic and MyProtein has posted a return to revenue growth in the “best quarterly performance of 2023.”
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Autopsy: what caused the death of the retail metaverse – and can it be resurrected?
Two years ago, retailers across the sector were developing or showing an interest in metaverse experiences. Retail Week asks why enthusiasm has waned and what the future holds for immersive tech
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Activist investor Kelso urges THG to demerge business
Activist investor group Kelso Group Holdings has urged ecommerce giant THG to consider a demerger of its three business divisions “to maximise shareholder value”.
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Lookfantastic looks ahead to eight beauty trends for 2024
From glass haircare to skincare brands catering for Gen Alpha, THG-owned pureplay beauty retailer Lookfantastic reveals eight of the biggest trends that will shape the world of beauty in 2024.
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Exclusive: THG orders staff back to office five days a week
Ecommerce giant THG has ordered all its Manchester head office staff to return to the office five days a week, Retail Week can reveal.
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THG acquires US skincare brand for $20m
THG, which owns Lookfantastic and Cult Beauty, has acquired skincare brand Biossance from US biotechnology group Amyris Inc for $20m (£15.8m).
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‘Founders rarely make effective chief executives’
Successful company founders need to know what they are good at and what should be left to more experienced managers, argues Clarity’s Fran Minogue
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Retail 2024: How eBay, THG and The Fragrance Shop are investing in green initiatives
Top retail bosses have given exclusive interviews to Retail Week, revealing their sustainability strategies featured in Retail 2024, our annual flagship report.
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THG recovery builds after a ‘best ever’ performance by MyProtein
THG, which owns brands including Lookfantastic, Cult Beauty and MyProtein, has posted a steady rise in revenue as it maintained its profit guidance for the year ahead.
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THG explores taking MyProtein public in the US
THG, which owns Lookfantastic and Cult Beauty, is exploring plans to list MyProtein, its nutritional arm, in the US.
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Where THG, Jigsaw, Hawes & Curtis and Richer Sounds are investing in 2024
Store experience, digital marketing and AI will dominate investment strategies next year, say the bosses of the UK’s largest retailers in the Retail 2024 report.
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THG commits to sustainability targets after government U-turn
THG, which owns brands like Lookfantastic, Cult Beauty and MyProtein, has announced its net-zero targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
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THG losses deepened by one-off disposal costs
THG operating losses deepened due to a one-off, non-cash charge related to the sale of its loss-making business, but the retailer says the disposal has improved its overall financial guidance.
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What does THG see in old media after snapping up City AM?
In a move that surprised many observers, health and beauty retailer THG has snapped up business newspaper City AM, saving it from insolvency in an eleventh-hour deal. How does the paper fit in with the rest of THG’s business? Retail Week finds out
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THG snaps up business newspaper City AM
THG, which owns brands such as Lookfantastic and MyProtein, has snapped up London-based business newspaper City AM in an 11th-hour deal to save the newspaper from the brink of insolvency.
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Fashion Forward: The top 30 fashion retailers by 2026
Fashion retail has experienced a turbulent time, but retailers investing in elevation, partnerships, acquisitions and focused transformation are set to win. Our Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will lead the sector in 2026.
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THG offloads OnDemand division to management to focus on core operations
Online group THG has sold its OnDemand business – which includes entertainment specialist Zavvi – to the division’s management.